if locking your house seems a bit much.
if you can smell the coffee shop's roast wherever you are in town.
if you say you live "in town."
if the UPS guy just walks in your kitchen door to drop off a package.
if snowstorms make you think about going into a ditch, rather than getting in an accident.
if everyone gives 4-digit phone numbers, because the first 3 are always the same.
if tater tot hotdish is on the school menu. (maybe that's a minnesota thing?)
if random people know what you pay for rent.
if your chiropractor tells you, "your grandma called and wants you to stop by when you're done."
if you have to look decent at the gym. you will see someone you know on the treadmill next to you.
if it's wintertime and all the cars in the grocery store parking lot are left running.
if you rent your movies from a green box, instead of a red one.
if you get waved at whenever you leave the house.
if you've forgotten about stoplights.
if you see someone walking downtown and think "Hey, wait! I don't know who that is!"

some lessons learned by a city girl.
maybe not so city anymore.
(i've let go of locking my car.)

I'm a city girl transplanted in a small town. It has taken me a few years to get used to it, but now I couldn't live anywhere else. I love small towns! I have no patience for stop lights; "traffic" means a tractor or backhoe is clogging up the main road. :) I still lock my doors though. Some things never leave this city girl.

You forgot... If your husband is genuinely surprised when he sees someone walking down the sidewalk and says, "I've never seen that person before!" Also... If you forgot your checkbook at the grocery store and they say, "You can just come pay tomorrow."

LOVE THIS! I can totally relate only because of my Minnesota visits to your adorable small town that I thought only happened in movies. I have another one for you. The school lockers don't have locks on them. I couldn't believe it! How is that possible? :)

So true. I grew up in a small town and could say yes to almost all of the questions. My dad still gets mad when one of us goes home to visit and don't leave the keys in the ignition of the car. Such an inconvenience to have to ask someone for their keys before you move it. :)

Summer, this is wonderful. As a Minnesota (Minneapolis) girl I can attest to the greatness of small towns. It is my dream to live somewhere like Excelsior or even farther out like Waconia or Becker. I love the city, but there are days where I can't wait to pack it up.

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Hello, I'm Summer. A people-loving introvert whose hope and life is in Jesus. His promises are my passion and my ministry is homelife. This blog is a place for me to write about everyday things. Especially food. My favorite thing to do is sit around a table, lingering over a long meal with good conversation. I live with my husband and our 2 littles. We like blizzards, thrifting, grammar, guacamole, cheerful hearts, nice manners, good movies, and making simple, real, nutrient-dense food.